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Leukoplakia and squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue.
An middle-aged man who presented with a painless ulcer on the tongue.
This had been present for several months. The photograph shows an
ulcerating lesion on the end of the tongue. The lesion is surrounded by
leukoplakia. The lesion was biopsied and shown to be a squamous cell
carcinoma.

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Peter Devitt, Adelaide, Australia

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